Marginal Operation Vol. 12

Marginal Operation Vol. 12

Old Paths Intertwine…

As the Burmese army terrorizes the local population, Arata realizes he has to clean house before he can focus on the Chinese. His efforts to end his allies’ suppression of their own citizens lead him to Yangon, where the UN peacekeeping team is detained and an unlikely reunion lies in wait for him.

Series Overview: Our hero Ryouta Arata is an otaku who’s just lost his job after the dissolution of his company. Unwilling to return to his old NEET ways, he applies online to a private military security company, thinking the benefits to be promising. After what appears to be a baffling test, he’s assigned to be an “operator of operators” and begins his training in a foreign country.

Biographical Notes:

Yuri Shibamura is a Japanese author of Marginal Operation series.

Daisuke Kimura is the artist of the manga adaptation of Marginal Operation.

Title Notes:

Proven appeal of subject: Military fiction is a best-selling genre around the world, and this series is no exception, with a total of 16 volumes. Genre staying power: A manga about war and redemption, Marginal Operation balances high-octane combat with scenes of connection and humor, endearing this band of misfits to the reader. The serialised storytelling also encourages returning for the next volume!

Artwork: The artwork in “Marginal Operation” is in-line with the “seinen” demographic style of greater realism and finer detail than younger-oriented action series. The art style and storylines present crossover appeal with the western comics audience.

More details on Yuri Shibamura & Daisuke Kimura:

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